Bristol City v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Bristol City 1–0 Sheffield Utd

Championship · Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00 BST · Ashton Gate Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Bristol City · Sheffield Utd · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Bristol City 1–0 Sheffield Utd — Bristol City won this Championship match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Both teams to score: Yes.

Free pick

Both teams to score: Yes

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The record in this market: 5 of 7 calls the model rated 70% or more on Both teams to score: Yes landed in the last 90 days (too few for a rate). How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Bristol City beat Sheffield Utd 1–0 at Ashton Gate Stadium in the Championship on Monday 6 April. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Sheffield Utd out-shot Bristol City 21 to 5 and created the better chances, 1.65 xG to 0.38 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

The goals

Bristol City led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol City: Mark Sykes (23’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Mark Sykes’s goal on 23 minutes.

Discipline

L. Smith showed four yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Bristol City: C. Pring (4’); Sheffield Utd: Thomas Cannon (20’), Andre Brooks (66’) and Patrick Bamford (69’).

What it changes

Bristol City move up from 13th to 11th (41 league matches played). Bristol City have scored 59 goals, the 12th-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Bristol City have conceded 59 goals, the 12th-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Sheffield Utd move down from 16th to 17th (41 league matches played). Sheffield Utd have scored 66 goals, the eighth-most of the 24 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 46 games). Sheffield Utd have conceded 66 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

Sheffield Utd are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield Utd) 6.6, Neto Borges (Bristol City) 6.1 and Radek Vítek (Bristol City) 6.0 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Both teams to score: Yes, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Bristol City next travel to Middlesbrough on 21 November 2026.

Sheffield Utd next host Watford on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bristol City: Middlesbrough v Bristol City, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Watford, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Bristol City 1–0 Sheffield Utd · Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium · Bristol
Referee: L. Smith
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Bristol City 1 · draws 1 · Sheffield Utd 4 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Bristol City 1W 1D 3L · Sheffield Utd 0W 3D 2L

Bristol City 1–0 Sheffield Utd (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.57 / 4.25

Corners

against 5.29 / 6 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.71 / 3.63

Shots on target

against 5.71 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2.86 / 2.25

Cards

against 2 / 2.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.08 yellows

Referee · L. Smith

20.33 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 12 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 3 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bristol City for / against	Line	Sheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.57 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.25 for · 6 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.29 for · 15.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.63 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.71 for · 5.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.63 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.29 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.25 for · 11.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.86 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: L. Smith — 4.08 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 20.33 fouls over 12 matches.

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Bristol City

Bristol City Goalkeeper

Bristol City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
R. Vítek	35	903150 min	1113.2 /90	411.2 /90
M. O’Leary	5	90450 min	81.6 /90	51 /90
J. Lumley	3	90270 min	31 /90	31 /90

Bristol City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Vítek n 8	90	4 8/6
M. O’Leary n 8	90	1.8 5/3

Bristol City Defensive

Bristol City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
R. Dickie	33	862851 min	321 /90	411.3 /90	300.9 /90	2056.5 /90	150.5 /90	40.1 /90
G. Tanner	32	862747 min	812.7 /90	301 /90	240.8 /90	1745.7 /90	120.4 /90	10 /90
Z. Vyner	30	862592 min	451.6 /90	281 /90	200.7 /90	1133.9 /90	230.8 /90	40.1 /90
Neto Borges	30	752259 min	622.5 /90	411.6 /90	80.3 /90	1465.8 /90	271.1 /90	70.3 /90
R. Atkinson	26	741922 min	341.6 /90	321.5 /90	130.6 /90	1607.5 /90	50.2 /90	10 /90
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Bristol City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Randell n 8	71.9	0.5 2/1	1.6 4/3	Sydie Peck
S. Twine n 8	58.9	0.6 3/0	2.3 6/2	—
E. Riis n 8	69.8	1 5/1	0.6 4/0	—
R. Vítek n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
R. McCrorie n 8	77.5	1.2 5/1	0.7 3/1	—
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Bristol City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Randell n 8	71.9	0.9 5/1
S. Twine n 8	58.9	1.9 7/3
E. Riis n 8	69.8	0.8 5/0
R. McCrorie n 8	77.5	2 7/5
M. Sykes n 8	65.4	2.2 5/4
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Bristol City Attacking

Bristol City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
S. Twine	41	712902 min	110.3 /90	90.3 /90	541.7 /90	260.8 /90	692.1 /90	90.3 /90
E. Riis	41	682798 min	120.4 /90	30.1 /90	551.8 /90	270.9 /90	280.9 /90	170.5 /90
S. Armstrong	34	481644 min	40.2 /90	00 /90	372 /90	191 /90	50.3 /90	150.8 /90
Anis Mehmeti	31	822543 min	90.3 /90	60.2 /90	541.9 /90	291 /90	511.8 /90	421.5 /90
Y. Hirakawa	16	38614 min	20.3 /90	20.3 /90	50.7 /90	30.4 /90	71 /90	81.2 /90
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Bristol City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Randell n 8	71.9	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
S. Twine n 8	58.9	2.5 4/3	1.5 4/2
E. Riis n 8	69.8	1.5 5/2	0.8 3/1
R. Vítek n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. McCrorie n 8	77.5	0.7 4/1	0.4 3/0
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Bristol City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Bristol City before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Randell n 8	71.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
S. Twine n 8	58.9	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
E. Riis n 8	69.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
R. Vítek n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
R. McCrorie n 8	77.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd Goalkeeper

Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Cooper	34	893015 min	932.8 /90	451.3 /90	00 /90
A. Davies	9	85765 min	252.9 /90	182.1 /90	00 /90

Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Cooper n 8	90	3.8 6/5
A. Davies n 8	84.4	2.9 7/2

Sheffield Utd Defensive

Sheffield Utd — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Tanganga	34	893017 min	371.1 /90	491.5 /90	300.9 /90	2206.6 /90	421.3 /90	60.2 /90
H. Burrows	34	742518 min	511.8 /90	240.9 /90	40.1 /90	1214.3 /90	160.6 /90	20.1 /90
F. Seriki	27	792134 min	682.9 /90	241 /90	30.1 /90	1938.1 /90	251.1 /90	50.2 /90
Tyler Bindon	24	842006 min	321.4 /90	351.6 /90	180.8 /90	1325.9 /90	200.9 /90	10 /90
S. McCallum	18	711269 min	302.1 /90	302.1 /90	100.7 /90	1138 /90	80.6 /90	20.1 /90
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Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. O'Hare n 8	81.8	0.3 2/0	1.7 6/3	—
Sydie Peck n 8	87.5	1 5/3	0.6 4/1	A. Randell
J. Tanganga n 8	90	1.6 7/4	1 5/1	—
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
H. Burrows n 8	89	1 6/2	1.1 5/3	—
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Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. O'Hare n 8	81.8	1.5 6/3
Sydie Peck n 8	87.5	2.1 6/4
J. Tanganga n 8	90	1.3 5/4
H. Burrows n 8	89	1.4 6/3
A. Brooks n 8	72	2.7 6/5
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Sheffield Utd Attacking

Sheffield Utd — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Campbell	34	581987 min	60.3 /90	20.1 /90	311.4 /90	140.6 /90	150.7 /90	140.6 /90
T. Cannon	29	531530 min	40.2 /90	10.1 /90	191.1 /90	120.7 /90	50.3 /90	10.1 /90
P. Bamford	22	601315 min	100.7 /90	00 /90	382.6 /90	251.7 /90	141 /90	70.5 /90
D. Ings	13	41531 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	132.2 /90	30.5 /90	20.3 /90	50.8 /90
C. Ogbene	12	65778 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	10.1 /90	141.6 /90	60.7 /90
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Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. O'Hare n 8	81.8	1.1 6/2	0.3 2/0
Sydie Peck n 8	87.5	0.8 5/1	0.5 4/0
J. Tanganga n 8	90	0.6 5/0	0.1 1/0
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Burrows n 8	89	0.9 4/2	0.5 3/1
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Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 3 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. O'Hare n 8	81.8	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Sydie Peck n 8	87.5	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
J. Tanganga n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Burrows n 8	89	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol City		Sheffield Utd
47%	Possession	53%
0.38	Expected goals (xG)	1.65
5	Shots	21
1	Shots on target	7
2	Shots off target	8
2	Blocked shots	6
3	Shots inside the box	14
0	Corners	5
0	Offsides	2
6	Fouls	9
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
7	Saves	0
493	Passes	539
80%	Pass accuracy	87%

Bristol City Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Vítek	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.3
J. Knight	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Eile	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Neto Borges	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.6
C. Pring	90	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
Sam Morsy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
A. Randell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Twine	89	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.7
M. Sykes	82	1	1	1	0	1	0	7.9
M. Bird	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
E. Riis	74	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Burgzorg sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
George Earthy sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Horvat sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Bell sub	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7

Sheffield Utd Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Tanganga	90	0	0	2	4	0	8.2
M. McGuinness	90	3	2	0	1	0	7.3
H. Burrows	90	1	0	2	2	0	6.3
P. Bamford	90	3	1	2	0	Y	5.9
T. Cannon	90	2	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Sydie Peck	87	1	0	2	2	0	6.9
F. Seriki	80	0	0	3	2	0	7.2
J. Rothwell	74	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
L. Hjelde	45	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré	45	1	1	0	1	0	6.2
G. Hamer sub	45	2	1	4	0	0	7.3
A. Brooks sub	45	2	2	1	0	Y	6.7
O. Arblaster sub	16	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
C. O'Hare sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
K. Hoever sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Bristol City v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bristol CityLLDLW

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Sheffield UtdDLDLD

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bristol City 1 · 1 draw · Sheffield Utd 4 · 2.83 goals/game

2025-08-09 Sheffield Utd 1–4 Bristol City
2025-05-12 Sheffield Utd 3–0 Bristol City
2025-05-08 Bristol City 0–3 Sheffield Utd
2025-03-11 Sheffield Utd 1–1 Bristol City
2024-11-05 Bristol City 1–2 Sheffield Utd
2023-04-18 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Bristol City

League standing · 2025/26

Bristol City#12 pos62 pts46 pl0 GD

Sheffield Utd#13 pos60 pts46 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Bristol City scored1.28

Sheffield Utd scored1.43

Bristol City conceded1.28

Sheffield Utd conceded1.43

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Bristol City v Sheffield Utd?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Bristol City v Sheffield Utd was Both teams to score: Yes.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Sheffield Utd?: In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City won 1, Sheffield Utd won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bristol City and Sheffield Utd?: Recent form — Bristol City 1W 1D 3L; Sheffield Utd 0W 3D 2L.

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